“God had, in truth, proposed Our Mission unto the ...”
the Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb, (1976) · Read original
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God had, in truth, proposed Our Mission unto the heavens and the earth and the mountains, but they refused to bear it and were afraid thereof. However, Man, this ‘Alí, Who is none other but the Great Remembrance of God, undertook to bear it. Hence God, the All-Encompassing, hath referred to Him in His Preserved Book as the ‘Wronged One’, and by reason of His being undistinguished before the eyes of men, He hath, according to the judgement of the Book, been entitled ‘the Unknown’...55
Erelong We will, in very truth, torment such as waged war against Ḥusayn [Imám Ḥusayn], in the Land of the Euphrates, with the most afflictive torment, and the most dire and exemplary punishment....
God knoweth well the heart of Ḥusayn, the heat of His burning thirst and His long-suffering for the sake of God, the Incomparable, the Ancient of Days; and unto Him God is verily a witness. Chapter XII.
Source: the Báb, Selections from the Writings of the Báb (1976). Public domain text from Project Gutenberg eBook #18828.
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For adults
- Where do service and truthfulness meet in this story?
- How does this story illustrate the practice of service?
- Read the closing lines once more. What single phrase stays with you?
For teens
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- How could the spirit of service show up in your week?
Reflection
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- What single image from this story will stay with you?
- How does service show up in your life right now — and where is it being asked of you?
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Which historical figure is featured most prominently in this story?
Which virtue does this story most clearly illustrate?
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the Báb. (1976). *Selections from the Writings of the Báb*. https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/18828/pg18828-images.html
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